Meh, let it come. The real adjustment is long overdue, and frankly, starting from scratch — once we tar, feather, and chase from polite society all those who presumed to “manage” the global financial system — might just be the best thing for us. And yes, my wife and I are resigned to the fact that our 401K is as good as gone. Just wish I had invested in gold,

Stacking the bureaucracies. As a rule, getting rid of civil servants is like trying to rid your yard of bindweed, or your ex-stripper girlfriend of the Herpes. And if the left is going to find a way around representative democracy — which, let’s face it, is what they do in every instance where they can’t first win or steal elections — using the protections we grant to civil servants, then

David Thompson walks you through the latest in leftist quantum re-imaginings. Or, for those of you who prefer shorthand, imagine the physics behind, say, second-hand Twinkie thighs. Einstein wept.

Because really. Who are we to judge? CNS, “Troubled by Growth of Christianity, Iranian Regime Destroys Bibles”: A Shi’ite cleric affiliated with the Iranian regime has warned about the “danger” of Christianity spreading in the Islamic republic. This come amid reports of an anti-Christianity propaganda campaign and the seizure of thousands of Bibles. […] Last week, Mohabat reported that authorities had seized 6,500 pocket-sized Bibles in northwestern Iran. It quoted

Top tier candidate. Serious. Sober. Pragmatic. And just what we need to draw in “moderates.” Because unlike the conservatives in the field, Huntsman wouldn’t let the US “default” by way of, well, not defaulting — and insisting that any increase in our debt limit be counterbalanced by commensurate cuts in spending. And unlike the conservatives in the field, Huntsman believes the “rich” aren’t sacrificing enough already by paying the majority

The terrorists have already won.

Addendum. Lots of CARING happening here all of a sudden. Why, it’s as though he’s suddenly had an epiphany! And I say more power to him! — Which is why I bristle at such unhelpful and frankly cynical, non-trusting responses like this one, from ALG President Bill Wilson: With homeowners underwater in their homes by about $700 billion, Obama’s $85 billion of bailout-refinance loans will not address 88 percent of

Announcements that “common sense” deregulation will be coming (though libertarian paternalism will of course remain); that the Fairness Doctrine is dead (though its aims will resurface under new labels in new legislation); and now, that a pipeline his regulatory agencies and the State Department have been blocking suddenly is being given the go ahead (note: unions were pressing for this, in a battle between Obama’s union cronies and his environmental

Washington Examiner: Poor Paul Krugman. An Internet troll stole the economist and New York Times columnist’s identity this week and posted this comment on the Internet after Tuesday’s earthquake in Washington: “People on twitter might be joking, but in all seriousness, we would see a bigger boost in spending and hence economic growth if the earthquake had done more damage.” Krugman didn’t say that, but he has made the same

The WSJ calls this an FCC “good deed, but me, I wouldn’t get too excited about it. The “Fairness Doctrine” as an intellectual brand has been pretty thoroughly tarnished by those who’ve pointed out — correctly — that its primary aim, in its most recent life, was to target “right wing” radio and FOXNews. And it is for that reason — together with the Obama Administration’s upcoming attempt to appear